Eastern District of California • 1:26-cv-08657
(HC) Flores Aguialar v. Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: October 21, 2026
Assigned to:
Vince Chhabria
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
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Last Activity:
October 28, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 21, 2026
2241 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Warden of the California City Detention Facility by Ninoska Veronica Flores Aguialar. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 21, 2026
MOTION to APPOINT COUNSEL by Ninoska Veronica Flores Aguialar. (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
Main Document:
Appoint Counsel
#3
Oct 21, 2026
IMMIGRATION NEW CASE DOCUMENTS (Deputy Clerk SZ) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
Main Document:
Immigration New Case Documents for Visiting Judge
#4
Oct 21, 2026
DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Jonathan Yu, GOVT for Warden of the California City Detention Facility (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
Main Document:
DESIGNATION
#5
Oct 21, 2026
MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Vince Chhabria on 10/21/2026: The Court has reviewed Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The issues raised therein appear to mirror those previously addressed by the Court in many prior cases: Singh v. Warden of Cent. Valley Annex, No. 1:26-CV-04243 (VC), 2026 WL 1907196 (E.D. Cal. July 2, 2026); Gomez Arizendi v. Andrews, No. 1:26-CV-04993 (VC), 2026 WL 2035433 (E.D. Cal. July 14, 2026); Casimir v. Chestnut, No. 1:26-CV-06320 (VC), 2026 WL 2516709 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 25, 2026). By 11/4/2026, Respondents are ordered to show cause as to whether there are any factual or legal issues that render the Petition distinct from the cases listed above and would justify denial of the Petition. Petitioner may file a reply by 11/11/2026.The Court finds this case would benefit from the appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Within 7 calendar days from the date of this Order, the appointing authority for the Eastern District of California shall identify counsel and send counsel's contact information via email to julia_thomas@CAND.uscourts.gov, who shall update the docket to reflect counsel's appointment. If counsel is not a member of the Eastern District of California Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel, the Court hereby authorizes the appointee to serve as CJA counsel for Petitioner for the duration of the proceedings in this Court pursuant to Local Rule 180(b)(1). If counsel is not admitted to practice before the Eastern District of California court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3005 and 3006A and this District's CJA Plan, General Order 671, § XV.C.1.g as applied here, the Court hereby authorizes said counsel's Pro Hac Vice admission to practice before this court for the duration of the proceedings, nunc pro tunc to the date the appointing authority first contacted counsel about this appointment. The Clerk of the Court SHALL SERVE a copy of this Order on the Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of the 1 Petition upon the Federal Defender. (Text Only Entry) (Thomas, Julia) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
Oct 21, 2026
RECEIPT number 100010098 for $5.00 for Ninoska Veronica Flores Aguialar from California City Immigration Processing. (Deputy Clerk SZ)
Oct 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Minute Order served on Petitioner. (Thomas, Julia)
Oct 21, 2026
SERVICE BY MAIL: 3 Immigration New Case Documents served on Ninoska Veronica Flores Aguialar. (Deputy Clerk SZ)
Oct 21, 2026
Minute Order AND Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel
Oct 21, 2026
Service by Mail
#6
Oct 22, 2026
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 1:25-cv-01952-DJC-CSK, 1:26-cv-08657-VC by Warden of the California City Detention Facility. (Yu, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document:
Notice of Related Case
Oct 22, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 22, 2026
Minute Order
Oct 23, 2026
Minute Order
Oct 23, 2026
Service by Mail
Oct 28, 2026
Minute Order AND ~Util - Add and Terminate Attorneys
Parties
(HC) Flores Aguialar
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Warden of the California City Detention Facility
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